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Founding of the Storrs Agricultural School

When
1881
Where
Storrs, Connecticut
Part of
University of Connecticut founded as the Storrs Agricultural School

The University of Connecticut was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after benefactors Charles and Augustus Storrs.

Charles and Augustus Storrs donated 170 acres and $6,000 to establish the school. This initial funding and land grant created the institution's physical and financial foundation in Storrs, Connecticut.

Sources

  1. University of Connecticut Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  2. Storrs, Connecticut Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08

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